Framing

Our frames are produced from the best quality wood, primarily
from Italy. Each is custom cut and assembled by hand to fit your art.
Hanging hardware included!

THIN GALLERY FRAME

This modern profile was designed for artists and photographers.
Narrow on the front and deep on the sides, our slim mouldings provide
a clean, sharp frame for your art, and allows all focus to be on your
gorgeous work.

3/4" wide; 1 1/8" deep

UV - PROTECTIVE ACRYLIC

Our acrylic is more expensive than glass, but we use it because it’s
clearer, far more impact resistant, and protects your art against UV rays.
Framing-grade acrylic has become a new standard in framing because of
its “clear” benefits.

THE FULL BLEED

Works are framed flush with the edge of your print without a mat.
Request border modifications and spacers, which keep the work from
touching the glass.

THE MAT

Adds a white core mat with a bevel cut opening to the edge of your
print. If your work has a signature or edition numbering, we will
automatically mat around it unless otherwise specified.

THE FLOAT

Floating a piece allows for a full view of the face and sides of the
artwork. Floating is recommended for original drawings and paintings
or any piece produced on specially trimmed paper.

Shipping

Shipping rates are calculated by the size of the package, and shipped via FedEx.
Please reach out to info@thetappancollective.com for any specific shipping and handling questions.

Orders ship within 10 business days.

Returns

We are dedicated to providing our collectors with accurate descriptions
and visuals of the artwork featured on our site. However, if you are displeased with your
acquisition please email us at info@thetappancollective.com. We’ll gladly offer you a store
credit within 10 days of receipt of the artwork. Custom framed pieces and originals will
have a 20% processing fee.

If your works arrive damaged, please ensure Tappan is notified
within 14 days of delivery.

Returns

We are dedicated to providing our collectors with accurate descriptions and visuals of the artwork featured on our site. However, if you are displeased with your acquisition please email us at info@thetappancollective.com. We’ll gladly offer you a store credit within 10 days of receipt of the artwork. Custom framed pieces and originals will have a 20% processing fee.

The series, Mental Object, takes inspiration from one of the artist's favorite books, On Photography by Susan Sontag. The book refers to photographs as “mental objects”, leading to the discussion of portraying truth and reality with the camera. Quaresma takes Sontag's critique as permission to abandon the assertion of objectivity and dive into the realm of imagination.

DIMENSIONS

20 x 30 inches

FRAMED DIMENSIONS

Full Bleed: 21.5 x 31.5 x 1.25 inches

AUTHENTICITY

Certificate of Authenticity.

“I am creating an imaginary reality that invites the audience to make their truth by using images that are subjective. Breaking out of the confines of a fixed frame creates possibilities. The painted line welcomes these possibilities, as well as questioning photography’s rigid assertion of objectivity.”

Quaresma uses acrylic paint, paper, tape and pencil over photographic prints to achieve a dimensional sensation through layering and contrasting texture and color.

About Alice Quaresma

Alice Quaresma is a New York based artist who experiments with materials that allow her photographs to be sensorial and playful, pushing the boundaries of photography as a flat surface. The artist uses acrylic paint, paper, tape and pencil over photographic prints to achieve a dimensional sensation through layering and contrasting texture and color. While pushing the confines of photography, she continues to explore the physical aspects of photo-making, using images from her personal photo archive to elaborate on ideas of displacement and identity. Quaresma uses her own life experience as an individual living in a foreign country as a major source of inspiration.

CV

“Art allows me to experiment with the unknown, I am fascinated by things and places I don’t know, or have never been to. My artwork explores all the things that makes me feel vulnerable and allow me to find something new about life, society and myself.”

“My studio philosophy is just keep working, trying…experience the present, the process of making my work is the most enriching part of my day.” - Alice Quaresma